Uninstaller tools are great if a program won’t uninstall normally (more common than you might think) or if you suspect a program wasn’t completely removed (even more common). Here are the best free software removal tools we like to use.

IObit Uninstaller is my favorite app to uninstall a program. It can do a lot of things that Windows' built-in app remover doesn't support, including finding and removing programs you rarely use, removing browser toolbars and plug-ins, and even seeing which of your programs can be updated to a newer version.

In my opinion, the best feature in IObit Uninstaller, and the one I use most often, is the integration of the right-click context menu. You can right-click on any program on your desktop and choose to uninstall it with this tool without ever having to find the uninstall utility yourself. A similar tool makes it easy to uninstall running programs.

After a program is uninstalled, you can have this app scan your registry and file system for leftover data that the installer might have missed. This is a great way to keep your computer free of junk. This is also true if you uninstall a program without using IObit Uninstaller. You will still be prompted to remove those leftover items.